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MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Eugene Dubinin of Command Prompt

October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

NEW: Ep. 11 of T3D Sessions is live!

Eugene Dubinin (Senior Developer, Command Prompt) joins @chronicallyjd.bsky.social to share how they reduced web registration spam from ~200/day to just 10–15 using smart layered defenses.

Watch now at www.youtube.com/watch?v=az-X...

#SpamPrevention

MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Andrew Sullivan of Anvil Walrus Den Holdings, Inc

October 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

PostgreSQL running slower than it should?

Join @cmdpromptinc.bsky.social DBA Greg Dostatni and learn configuration, diagnostics, and maintenance strategies in a 2-day workshop from @postgresworld.bsky.social

Nov 4-5 | 9 am-12 pm ET | $299

Register at:
postgresconf.org/conferences/...

#Postgres

October 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

PostgreSQL upgrades causing anxiety? There's a better approach.

Learn how logical replication minimizes downtime in production environments in this live demo hosted by
@postgresworld.bsky.social.

Thursday, Nov 6, 4 PM ET

Register
postgresconf.org/conferences/...

#PostgreSQL

October 21, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

NEW: Ep. 10 of T3D Sessions is live!

Andrew Sullivan (President, Anvil Walrus Den Holdings, Inc.) joins @chronicallyjd.bsky.social to talk about why the open web is under threat.

Watch nowat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qegx...

MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Hunter O'Brien of Command Prompt

October 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Group Swim: Postgres Edition (Upgrade Planning and End of Year Changes) with Debra Cerda, Grzegorz Dostatni, and James Campbell

📅 October 14 · 3 PM ET

🎟️ Register free at postgresconf.org/conferences/...
Space is limited, sign up soon!

#PostgreSQL

October 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Multi-million dollar PostgreSQL upgrade on a tight deadline?

PgLTS extends support by 3 years, so you can:

— Plan properly
— Spread costs
— Avoid rush mistakes

8 years total support, transparent pricing.

Learn more today at commandprompt.com/products/pgl...

#PostgreSQL #EOLSupport

October 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

NEW: Ep. 9 of T3D Sessions is live!

Hunter O’Brien (Jr. SysAdmin / Jr. DBA, @cmdpromptinc) joins @chronicallyjd.bsky.social to discuss why generic monitoring falls short — and how to make it truly useful for PostgreSQL.

Watch at:
youtu.be/ZZNu6Wgrjao?...

Cloudberry Database: Open Source Snowflake Alternative

October 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

We recommend and support @apachecloudberry.bsky.social as a open source MPP database. Check it out!

H/T @openalternative.co for the reminder of this powerful open source project from @apache.org

OpenAlternative @openalternative.co · Oct 2

Cloudberry Database — Open-source MPP database built on PostgreSQL

⭐ Stars: 1,080
🔗 Forks: 177
⏩ Last commit: Oct 1, 2025
⌛ First commit: May 24, 2023

Cloudberry Database is a powerful, open-source MPP database that leverages PostgreSQL for high-performance analytics at petabyte scale.

openalternative.co

October 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Blockchain ≠ Crypto.

Smart contracts? 1994.

@nytimes classifieds? Part of early blockchain.

Listen in to @chronicallyjd.bsky.social as he chats w/ Blockchain & Open Source Leader @silona.bsky.social on "10 Things You Didn’t Know About Blockchain"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHDY...

#Blockchain

MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Silona Bonewald, Blockchain Innovator

GitHub - commandprompt/pgmanage: Web tool for database management

October 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

PgManage 1.3 for PostgreSQL! Autocompletion, SSH tunnels, query visualization & backups.

Try it out, propose features, and give it a star if you find it valuable!

Available on @github.com at github.com/commandpromp...

#PostgreSQL #OpenSource #DatabaseTools #PgManage #SQLRetryD

Web tool for database management. Contribute to commandprompt/pgmanage development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

October 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Our own Brian Fehrle shares real-world strategies for tackling Postgres upgrades in this @postgresworld.bsky.social webinar.

Learn how to tame the “mammoth” and modernize your database with confidence:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wzW...

#Postgres #upgrade

Upgrading the Mammoth | Brian Fehrle | Postgres World Webinars 2025

YouTube video by Postgres Conference

PostgreSQL 18: Revolutionary Performance Boost Now Available

October 1, 2025 at 3:59 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

PostgreSQL 18 released! Revolutionary I/O improvements, smoother upgrades, new dev features.

Ready to upgrade or need EOL PostgreSQL support. Let's talk!

Discover more in this blog by @debbiesnax.bsky.social: commandprompt.com/blog/postgre...

The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has released PostgreSQL 18, delivering the most significant performance improvements in recent years. This latest versi…

commandprompt.com

September 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

NEW: Ep. 7 of More Than A Refresh: T3D Sessions is live!

Ildefonso Camargo (CIO @cmdpromptinc.bsky.social) joins @chronicallyjd.bsky.social to unpack why “the cloud will handle it” is a dangerous myth for PostgreSQL users.

Watch now at:
youtu.be/FhSrf2TiNhY?...

MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Ildefonso Camargo of Command Prompt

Why Growing Teams Are Moving from Aurora to RDS or EC2: Cost and Control Considerations on AWS

September 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Moving off @awscloud Aurora isn’t just about cost. It’s about control. Want to tune, monitor, or extend? RDS or EC2 might be your better path for Postgres.

Read more at commandprompt.com/blog/why-gro...

#CostOptimization

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL can be a powerful starting point for teams adopting PostgreSQL in AWS. But as usage grows, so do the needs for cost transparency, fine…

commandprompt.com

September 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM

Reposted by Command Prompt

PostgresWorld

@postgresworld.bsky.social

Behind on Postgres upgrades? Learn proven strategies for major version jumps and how to modernize with confidence in this webinar on Sept 24, 4 PM ET:

"Upgrading the Mammoth" w/ Brian Fehrle, @cmdpromptinc DBA & Open Source Advocate

Sign up:
postgresconf.org/conferences/... 

#Postgres

September 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

PgManage 1.3.1 released!

Fixes across SQLite3, MariaDB, Oracle & Postgres + updated core components (Django, oracledb, nw.js, etc)

Also available: PgManage Enterprise Edition with web access + multi-user support.

More at
commandprompt.com/blog/pgmanag...

#GUI #Postgres #DBAdmin #SQL

September 17, 2025 at 11:43 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Proud to sponsor Group Swim: PostgreSQL Edition on Backups, hosted by @postgresworld.bsky.social.

Join us for real talk on keeping your Postgres backups reliable, complete & recoverable.

Bring your questions, register now at:

postgresconf.org/conferences/...

#ProfessionalDevelopment #Postgres

September 16, 2025 at 6:14 PM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Dive on in, the water is fine!

We are proud to sponsor this special webinar series hosted by @postgresworld.bsky.social. Free and open to anyone interested in Postgres and who wants to learn more.

PostgresWorld @postgresworld.bsky.social · Sep 12

Looking for practical PostgreSQL support without the cost?

Join us for Group Swim: PostgreSQL Edition (Backups), part of the 2025 Postgres World Webinar Series. Group Swim Series is hosted by @cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

Register at: postgresconf.org/conferences/...

September 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM

Command Prompt

@cmdpromptinc.bsky.social

NEW: Ep. 5 of T3D Sessions is live!

Alan Chavez (CTO, Torta Studios) joins @chronicallyjd.bsky.social to talk about growth engineering. Why retention > acquisition, and how data-driven activation metrics predict long-term success.

Watch now youtu.be/1aOHzicOs1g

#OpenSource #PostgreSQL

MTAR Presents: T3D Sessions with Alan Chavez of Torta Studios